The Press-Democrat. (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, June 17, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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HENNESSEY. OKLAHOMA. "PIDAY, JUNE 17. 100
NO. 38.
BIG BARGAIN SALE THIS WE"
On A11 Su rrimer Goods I o Ou r Dress Goods Depa rtmen t
Dress Goods.
All i5c Law ns ami Dimities at i2 i-2c
All 12 i-2 " " " ioc
All ioc " " " 8 1-3C
We are overstocked on the above and must
unload. Our stock is yet complete, having
large number of bolts unopened.
Fancy Piques in New Polka Dots, Stripes
and figures always sell at 15c now 12 1-2C
Do not fail to get these bargains while
they last.
Laces and Embroidery.
Our Selections of Swiss Lmborderies and
Insertions cannot be surpassed any where and
we are positive our prices are less than askedfor
same qualities elsewhere.
We have an immense line to show at the
low price of only per yard 10c
Also see our line priced down to I2 1-2
Narrow pieces as low as 05c
•Shirts and Overalls.
W e are prepared to save you money
on
Overalls
Jackets and
Shirts by
selling the
very same
goods at the
same low
prices we
have al-
ways asked.
Others have
raised their
prices be-
cause they
were com
pel led to,
but we can
stiil main-
tain our
price by be-
ing next to the powers.
We sell the very best shirt made at 5oc
I he same pantaloon overall always sold at 75c
The same Star Bib Overalls and Jackets at 75c
NN hy pay more when you can buy these?
Produce. Butter, Eggs, Chickens etc.
taken in exchange at highest market price.
Lace Curtains.
We have a new line of Lace Curtains, to
offer the public, at very low prices.
Some l ancy patterns at only per pr $1.00
Lxtra nice patterns at pr $|.25 to $2.5o
An enormous
stock of Men's
Pants to sell at
a bargain.
The best Pant
ever sold in
Hennessey at
per pr $1.25
Some Bargains
at $1.50 to $1.75
Extra values in
$2.5o and $3,00.
If you need
pants,
these.
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Don't
forget tis
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want to
Sw3! you
your har-
vest sup-
ply of eat-
ables, and
can furnish
an y thing
at way
d o w 11
prices.
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CASHION BROS.
THE BSG
RACE*
STORE
s
A TERRIBLE FALL
Ber\ Rrnihiw, Who is Sinking New
Waterworks Well, Drops Forty
Feet, With Serious
K csults.
Ben Renshaw, wlio has the contract
for digging the now waterworks well,
/net with an accident Saturday which
a I most cost linn his life.
At about 11:45 Saturday forenoon,
Mr. Kenshaw started out of the well,
which was between thirty-two and
thirty throe feet deep, on the bucket
which is used for lifting the dirt out of
the well, when the bucket reached
the top and just as the men were swing-
ing it around to dump, the derrick and
pulleys gave way and Mr. Kenshaw and
the bucket fell to the bottom. The
bucket was full of dirt at the time.
Mr. Kenshaw held ou to the bucket un-
til he was within eight or ten feet of
the bottom of the well. When he re-
leased his hold, and he lei 1 in one direct -
ion. and the bucket in another.
When the workmen reached him Mr
Renshaw was unconscious, hut after
restoratives were applied, he regained
consciousness. A cot was secured and
the unfortunate man was taken out of
the well and to his home. All day
long it was thought that Mr. Kenshaw
could not possibly live, but a change
for the better took place along in the
evening. Apprehension is still felt as to
the outcome of his injuries, and it may
be several days yet until the result
nil! be known.
Mr. Kenshaw fell flat upon his chest
and stomach, aud one peculiarity is
that do bonas were broken, li is
thought, however that one of his lungs
was bursted, and hemorrhages have oc-
curod since ha received the fall.
The well into which Mr. Renshaw
fell was thirty-two feet ami four inches
deep. The bucket was about six feel
above the ground when the crane and
pulley gave way, which would make
about thirty-eight fee! that the man
fell. The bucket with its load of dirt
and Mr. Renshaw's weight, weighed
about a ton. Work on the well was
stopped until Monday, when a new
bucket was made and the broken crane
repaired. There were ten other men
at the bottom of the well, when Mr.
Kenshaw fell, anil by a miracle none of
them was hurt.
This is the lirst accident that has
happened in Hennessey i'or a Jong time,
and many were the expressions of sym-
pathy lor Mr. Renshaw heard upon the
streets.
A. Brox lor Commissioner.
Elsewhere in this paper will he found
the announcement of A. Krox, of this
city, as a candidate for county com-
missioner from the Second district,
subject, to the democratic primaries.
Some time ago it was mentioned in
this paper that Mr. Krox, who is the pres-
ent incumbent, would not be a candidate
for re-election. Ever since the article
was printed pressure has been brought
to hear, both by republicans and demo-
crats, upon Mr. Krox, 10 have him re-
consider the matter and to come out
for the office again this year. After
many solicitations upon the part of the
voters, Mr. lirox has finally consented
to enter the race, and therefore makes
his announcement this week. Mr.
Korx has been county commissioner
from this district one term, lie has
conducted the duties of his office in a
straight forward and conscientious man-
ner, and his record for the term has
been one of hard work and interest.
Possibly some of Mr. Brox's acts have
not exactly suited some of his con-
stituents, but it must be remembered
that a person holding the office of coun-
ty commissioner is always supposed to
do things fur the good of the majority
of those concerned. This is what Mr.
Krox has done, .*nd il elected will con-
tinue to do so in the future. Mr. Krox
is, and has been, the right man in the
right place, and we believe the majority
of the residents of the county think as
we do.
When a candidate is opportuned by
vottrs of a different• political faith t<
maktfthe race for any office, it is suffi-
cient evidence that he isall right. Mr.
Brox asks the votes of all persons wish
ing good goverment, and we believe he
will be given a larger majority this
year than two years ai,o.
DOVER REPUBLICANS HOT.
Appointment of Dan Jones Doesn't
Suit Rank «vr\d File of G/te Party,
and Meeting Has been Call-
ed to Protest.
There is trouble browing for Hird Mc-
jtkiire in the neighborhood of Dover. It
jseems that the appointment recently of
Dan Jones to the post mastership of that
town is not satisfactory to the leading
republicans of the place, and a mass
meeting of republicans has been called
for tomorrow (Saturday) ai Leitch's
grove. \V hat is to be dons at the mass
meeting is not known, but it is more
than probable that resolutions condemn-
ing Mc(iuire's action in recommending
Jones to the position, will be passed.
It is said that Mctiuire recommended
Jones over the protest of numerous
citizens of the town, and a stir such as
the republicans have never made before,
is now in evidence.
A hand bill bearing the following call
has been liberally distributed in Hen-
nessey.
MASS MEETIXti.
of all of the
Ixbi i.tkd CrrrzKN* of Dovkij \m>
Com ml MTV.
Dover, (). T.. June y, 1004.
We the citizens of Dover and vicinity
minted t<
Joe Redman lias b
the vacancy.
Mr. Phillips gives as his reason fori
resigning, orders which he did not feel
was his place to obey. Il is said that
lie was instructed to arrest saloon keep-
ers who had permitted card playing in
their places of business. Mr. Phillips
contends that if card playing was going
011 in any of the saloons it was the duty
of those who opposed the practice to
have warrants sworn out for the offend-
ers, and the warrants placed in the
proper hands to serve.
Mr. 'Milllips got wind of the fact that
his "head was to come off" for an alleg-
I ed neglect of duty, and rather than lot
the board of trustees to tell him to quit,
he resigned.
Woodmen Entertain Their Friends.
The Hennessey camp of Modern
Woodmen gave an icecream supper at
the Kryan building Friday night for the
benefit of I he members and 1 heir families
and friends. The lodge had special
work that night, at which time four
names were added to the membership.
After the work in the lodge room, ti
CIITY COUNCIL AFFAIRS.
. . .. . , - iii'l social conversation
take tins opportunity of e.vnressiii" our H i . ,
.. ' the best lodge entertainments iielii in
indignat 1011 at the stupendous insult u
.. . . . , 1 oisuii Hennessey lor a long time.
that has been heaped upon us by the 'i . . .. 1
• . , . 1 lie local camp is 111 a good hea 1thv
men who recommended Dan Jones as .
\™ . ,„c ... fix . condition, and a great many new mem-
postmaster of Dover against the wist,en i ber, are ^ uJ*a(J
ol all the best citizens of the town, anil
also feel that there is no excuse for j Notice.
Representative McUuire for appointing An evening of song will be given in
a man that he knew to be a common j Uia Bryan Ilall *on Tuesday eveniii"
drunkard and who was m a drunken | .|„ne 31m by Mrs. Spencer, (Miss Parker
brawl only a few weeks ago. This of Kingfisher aeoompaniit). Several
would disgrace any town and we do I choice selections will be rendered by
not believe that anv democratic rep-|U,e new orchestra, for benelli of
resentative wou.d ljeap such an Insult | Congregational Ladies Aid Society
Progressive Mayor «f This Town
Vacates His Chnir Lon^ Lnou^h
To Shut off Sprinkling of
Street Water Now Goin>J
To Waste.
The council mei in regular adjourned
I session Saturday night, w ith all in -
j iiers present excepting Ehler.
! The bond of H. J. und Governor Hen
| shaw fordigging the waterworks well,
was approved. Warrant \\, i„
favor of the Knglish Ironworks, which
had been issued in duplicate, \v;is 01-
dered cancelled. The C'n.y Attorney
was instructed to draw up an ordinance
for a brick sidewalk on the east sideof
blocks 18 and 2o, between Oklahoma
avenue and Second stroet.
I'lio street sprinkling proposition got
another rap in the council Saturday
night when chairman Holmes vacatod
j the chair ami appointed Lane tenlpoary
j chairman, while the mayor made it
j motion to the etTect ihat no more water
j be taken from the city for sprinkling
purposes, until the water tax of liisi
members repaired to the Hryan build v«ar is paid. The motion was seconded
ing, where ice cream, strawberries and | by Randall, and Randalll and Ilolruns
voted aye 011 the proposition. At tho
time the vote was taken Smith was up
town paying o(T the men employed at
the new waterworks well. I.ane, of
course, did not vole, and it looks like
the mayor took "snap judgment" in
springing the motion at a limo when
there was no doubt of its carrying.
The street sprinkling i|ueslion in
this town seems to be an endless source
of contention and dissatisfaction.
About a year ago, after all kinds ol
schemes hail been resorted to 10 keep the
cake were served. There were 130 or
20(1 at the supper, and a very pleasant
time was spent in listening to music
11 was one of
Fint Payment Due.
St. Louis, .une 1J.—This being June
lo, the tlrst payment of 40 per cent of
the gross receipts of the World's Fair 10
the goverment becomes due with the
close of the day's business. As the
gates and various concessionaries do
not close until entirely midnight, it is
not expected that the accounts can be
made up and the money paid over be-
fore Friday.
Arrnantcom's lor tine photos
gets
upon us as lie has done.
Wo ask every Republican wh
his mail at this otlice to meet iu
I.HITCH'S GROVE,
Saturday, June 18.
At 1 o'clock p. m.
By order ol Republican committee
(protein.)
Gko. Williams, Secrbtaiiy.
Deputy Marshal Phillips Resigns.
Deputy Marshal John Phillips, who
cents. Reserved
Admission 'i."> and
tickets at Dinklers.
Washington, June 15.—Mrs. Martha
M. (jray of Marshall, O. T., has return-
ed to the goverment *1,247, which she
illegally drew as a widow's pension.
I hough divorced from her husband,
Miles B. Gray, after his death sin
plied for and received a widow
sion, which she continued to draw for
eight years. Restitution was made
ap-
pen-
ds appointed to the position by the.new when the case was brought to tneai-
city administration, tendered hi, resig- 0f , be I nil ed Stat es dlltribt at
nation .treat and .h. will not b.£S253
Si reels Sprinkled, without success, the
Commercial club took ihe matter up
uid agreed to see that the streets were
'Pnnkled, provided the city would
furnish the water free of cost. The
"iinc11 agreed toihe proposition, and
W. T. McCarty was employed as si reel,
sprinkler, hach buNiness man contrib-
uted a certain sum each month for the
servic". |i, now appears that mayor
Holmes wants pay for the city for the
water used last, year, and until the
' in011111 something over .+ I00 is forth-
coming, no more water can be had from
1 ho city.
There may possibly be good judg-
ment 111 1 lm mayor's action, but the
business men of ihe town fail lo tee it.
i'lio business men argue that they pay
tnvos to keep up the water works and a
way should be provided fortbe sireeis
io ho sprinkled. The city own* the
waterworks and il does seem as though
afford to let the street
sprinkler have water free, especially
When the fact is considered tliaL silica
Tuesday several lire plugs on South
Main si reel have been almost continu-
ally open and running, flooding several
streets in t he lower end of town.
Some arrangements should he made
by 1 lie cii v to take charge of the sprink-
ling proposition, and have the streets
sprinkled. The sprinkling work is just
as necessary as the street commissioner's
work, and tbe city should talc* charge
of the matter.
Notice
Lost, one blue speckeled trailing
hound, female. Leather collar around
neck. Kinder please return to Hennes-
sey Roller Mills and get reward.
R. H. CjRIMKS.
. ESI'Y,
IMtKBIDMNT.
H. MOOItE,
vick hkkridknt.
NO. 6111.
GEO. E
GILMORE,
CASH IKK*
HENNESSEY NATIONAL BANK.
HENNESSEY, OKLAHOMA.
CAPITAL, - S25.000.00
Accounts of IndivirluftlB^ Firms and Corporations Solicited. Everv
Courtesy Extended Consistent with Safe
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